LITTLE ACORNS

Today I started a new project as ART-CELL. I was approached by V.A.L. to run an art course at Ellesmere College on the theme of volunteering. The students, who all have learning difficulties, volunteered for the project and V.A.L. gave all of them a sketchbook. Next week we enter the art room and begin to make art! Its only for an hour each Monday for the term but its a little acorn.......... and great oaks come from them. The young people, all around 17 years old, seemed a little wary at first, but by the end they all seemed to know my name which augers well. Cant wait for Monday to come around again. I just knew that 2009 would be a good year and so far its started pretty well. In December I had that phone call from an old colleague (Charles Walker-Hazzard) and just a couple of days ago I had a call from Nat, Red and Amy who were having a party in St.Ives ! Thanks girls it was just the tonic................ it went a treat with the gin, lol. Oh, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY Red ! Hope it was a really really good one, shame I missed the shenanigans. I wonder if she played the seagull game? its like the bus game but not with buses......... lol. Remember folks, Love all and hurt none, its the only religion you need.